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wuft.web@gmail.comThe Point is a weekly podcast from WUFT News, a public media station based at the University of Florida's College of Journalism and Communications.CRA Board Approves Fiber-Optic Internet Deal For Eastern Gainesville Neighborhoodhttps://www.wuft.org/news/2018/11/20/cra-board-approves-fiber-optic-internet-deal-for-eastern-gainesville-neighborhood/
https://www.wuft.org/news/2018/11/20/cra-board-approves-fiber-optic-internet-deal-for-eastern-gainesville-neighborhood/#respondTue, 20 Nov 2018 17:31:31 +0000https://www.wuft.org/news/?p=214696The Community Redevelopment Agency Board voted to provide fiber-optic internet to Heartwood, a CRA neighborhood project in East Gainesville. Some of the members opposed the project over concerns of increased HOA costs for residents. ]]>https://www.wuft.org/news/2018/11/20/cra-board-approves-fiber-optic-internet-deal-for-eastern-gainesville-neighborhood/feed/0Gainesville’s Historic Preservation Board Wants To Save St. Michael’s Episcopal Churchhttps://www.wuft.org/news/2018/11/19/gainesvilles-historic-preservation-board-want-to-save-st-michaels-episcopal-church/
https://www.wuft.org/news/2018/11/19/gainesvilles-historic-preservation-board-want-to-save-st-michaels-episcopal-church/#commentsMon, 19 Nov 2018 17:58:20 +0000https://www.wuft.org/news/?p=214238Gainesville's Historical Preservation Board nominated St. Michael’s Episcopal Church to be added to the local register, potentially saving it from being torn down. The Episcopal Diocese of Florida would prefer to raze the structure and develop the land. ]]>https://www.wuft.org/news/2018/11/19/gainesvilles-historic-preservation-board-want-to-save-st-michaels-episcopal-church/feed/2Gainesville City Commission Again Delays Decision On Comprehensive Planhttps://www.wuft.org/news/2018/10/19/gainesville-city-commission-again-delays-decision-on-comprehensive-plan/
https://www.wuft.org/news/2018/10/19/gainesville-city-commission-again-delays-decision-on-comprehensive-plan/#respondFri, 19 Oct 2018 08:34:53 +0000https://www.wuft.org/news/?p=210522Residents and city commissioners spoke for three and a half hours regarding the issue, with a final compromise — a second delay of the vote until late November — not coming until 10 p.m., as the two groups discussed the best method for the plan's implementation.]]>https://www.wuft.org/news/2018/10/19/gainesville-city-commission-again-delays-decision-on-comprehensive-plan/feed/0What The GRU Referendum Holds For The Fate Of East Gainesville Residentshttps://www.wuft.org/news/2018/10/10/what-the-gru-referendum-holds-for-the-fate-of-east-gainesville-residents/
https://www.wuft.org/news/2018/10/10/what-the-gru-referendum-holds-for-the-fate-of-east-gainesville-residents/#commentsWed, 10 Oct 2018 22:00:15 +0000https://www.wuft.org/news/?p=207682The GRU Authority referendum on the November ballot will allow Gainesville residents to vote on whether GRU’s governing authority should be transferred to an independent board appointed by the city commission.]]>https://www.wuft.org/news/2018/10/10/what-the-gru-referendum-holds-for-the-fate-of-east-gainesville-residents/feed/2Construction Begins On New Institute of Black Culture And La Casita Houseshttps://www.wuft.org/news/2018/09/27/construction-begins-on-new-institute-of-black-culture-and-la-casita-houses/
https://www.wuft.org/news/2018/09/27/construction-begins-on-new-institute-of-black-culture-and-la-casita-houses/#respondThu, 27 Sep 2018 21:08:14 +0000https://www.wuft.org/news/?p=207434The Institute of Black Culture and Institute of Hispanic-Latino Cultures will be getting new houses in Fall 2019.
]]>https://www.wuft.org/news/2018/09/27/construction-begins-on-new-institute-of-black-culture-and-la-casita-houses/feed/0Waldo Library Relocates To Dollar Generalhttps://www.wuft.org/news/2018/09/27/waldo-library-relocates-to-dollar-general/
https://www.wuft.org/news/2018/09/27/waldo-library-relocates-to-dollar-general/#respondThu, 27 Sep 2018 09:00:09 +0000https://www.wuft.org/news/?p=207202The Alachua County Library District has put aside a 5,000 square-foot space for the new Waldo library. Residents will have access to study rooms, meeting rooms and even art exhibits in the new library. ]]>https://www.wuft.org/news/2018/09/27/waldo-library-relocates-to-dollar-general/feed/0Gourmet Rodent Breeds Global Exotic Pet Business In Newberryhttps://www.wuft.org/news/2018/09/26/gourment-rodent-breeds-global-exotic-pet-business-in-newberry/
https://www.wuft.org/news/2018/09/26/gourment-rodent-breeds-global-exotic-pet-business-in-newberry/#respondWed, 26 Sep 2018 17:40:08 +0000https://www.wuft.org/news/?p=207232The Gourmet Rodent is home to 75,000 animals ranging from ball pythons and corn snakes to arachnids, frozen mice and scorpions. The city of Newberry made zoning changes to accommodate the exotic pet business, which owner Mike Layman says is the largest in the world. ]]>https://www.wuft.org/news/2018/09/26/gourment-rodent-breeds-global-exotic-pet-business-in-newberry/feed/0Life After Mariahttps://www.wuft.org/news/2018/09/20/life-after-maria/
https://www.wuft.org/news/2018/09/20/life-after-maria/#respondThu, 20 Sep 2018 19:45:53 +0000https://www.wuft.org/news/?p=206866A Year On, Puerto Ricans Devastated By The Deadly Hurricane Show Steely Resolve to Move Forward]]>https://www.wuft.org/news/2018/09/20/life-after-maria/feed/0Ocala Residents Brace For Higher Utility Billshttps://www.wuft.org/news/2018/09/20/ocala-residents-brace-for-higher-utility-bills/
https://www.wuft.org/news/2018/09/20/ocala-residents-brace-for-higher-utility-bills/#respondThu, 20 Sep 2018 16:47:21 +0000https://www.wuft.org/news/?p=206810Ocala electric rates increase next month for the first time since 2012.]]>https://www.wuft.org/news/2018/09/20/ocala-residents-brace-for-higher-utility-bills/feed/0UF Campus To Lose 600 Parking Spaces As Construction Begins On New Parking Garagehttps://www.wuft.org/news/2018/07/30/uf-campus-to-lose-600-parking-spaces-as-construction-begins-on-new-parking-garage/
https://www.wuft.org/news/2018/07/30/uf-campus-to-lose-600-parking-spaces-as-construction-begins-on-new-parking-garage/#respondMon, 30 Jul 2018 22:00:58 +0000https://www.wuft.org/news/?p=203870Approximately 600 parking spaces will be demolished this fall on the northern section of the Commuter Lot on Gale Lemerand Drive, leaving an urgent need for temporary parking lots.]]>https://www.wuft.org/news/2018/07/30/uf-campus-to-lose-600-parking-spaces-as-construction-begins-on-new-parking-garage/feed/0